Dozens of Maldivian students have been affected by the flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal which have left more than 30 people dead in the past 24 hours.
Maldives foreign ministry said 25 Maldivian students in Biratnagar have been affected by the flooding in Nepal, but quickly added that the students were safe.
In the eastern city of Biratnagar an airport runway was under two feet of water, TV footage showed, leading to a suspension of flights. Highways were either damaged or inundated, disrupting transport, Nepal police said.
Families of some of the students said the ground and first floor of the building where the students were housed had been completely flooded. The students are stranded on the fourth floor, according to their families.
The foreign ministry said it was closely monitoring the situation and was in close contact with the students.
Weather experts said more rain was expected overnight and the government has told residents to remain alert. The Koshi river in the south of the country - a main waterway - was above the danger level, authorities warned.
Monsoon rains from June to September are important for farm-dependent Nepal, but they also cause havoc each year.
